I’ve had very good luck with Stugeron. I took it once during an ocean race
where I was below for an extended period doing a bunch of clean up in rough
conditions and was feeling better pretty quickly I’ve also seen it work with
people that are prone to seasickness. I have not had a problem with drowsiness.
Steve Sharkey
Impromptu
From: Ron Kaye via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 4:11 PM
To: Frederick G Street ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List getting seasick
I'm somewhat prone to seasickness. I found through personal experience when I
was much younger the following three precautions that I try my best to follow:
1. Get enough sleep the night before boating. Being sleepy is similar to
dizziness (at least for me) and sleepiness can make seasickness (unless it is
caused by Bonine) more likely (unless you can just sleep)
2. Don't be hung-over. Same as sleepiness but with nausea added. Starting out
like that is a bad move.
3. Eat a decent breakfast. Low blood sugar and/or a stomach full of junk (candy
bars, Fritos, donuts) can cause dizziness and nausea which the gentle motion of
the sea will push squarely into the "red zone".
I've tried ginger in various forms and am not quite convinced of its
effectiveness.
Never heard of Stugeron but am now interested in trying it. I see online that
the active ingredient is an antihistamine: Cinnarzine. How is the drowsiness
compared to that of Bonine (meclizine)?
I see that the brain has a "vomit center". The trick is to prevent signals
originating in the inner ear from reaching the VC. Apparently antihistamines
are able to do this. And, it seems, they always make you more or less sleepy.
Ron
On Jun 23, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
The couple of times I’ve been sick, the Stugeron worked well — even AFTER the
onset of symptoms. Your mileage may vary; and know that it’s NOT approved for
use in the U.S. But widely available in most of the rest of the world. And
online via canadianpharmacyonline.com…
As a disclaimer, I’m not a physician (although the Admiral is). I’m not
advocating this for everyone. I’m just passing on personal experience… check
with your doctor before dosing yourself with anything.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI
On Jun 23, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Indigo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
I am soon to depart for Bermuda to help bring a J/133 home. I can be prone
to seasickness especially if I am down below trying to navigate / read etc in
poor conditions. I had heard before about the "three day ahead" dosing trick so
will be taking Stugeron from Thursday onwards. Unfortunately Stugeron is not
available in the States (I get mine brought over from the UK)
--
Jonathan
Indigo C&C 35III
SOUTHPORT CT
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